re:metal flake spray paint

[phil55]

can anyone suggest a good metal flake spray can paint that gives that retro 1960s large metal flake look?~ phil

[Guest]

Sure, just about any of the Testors One Coat laquers will give you the look you're after.

[cobraman]

I think it may be called "Reving Red " .

[Ace-Garageguy]

As suggested above, the Testors One Coat lacquer metallics will do it. This is "Flaming Orange". The other colors in the line have similar sized flake.

[cobraman]

That car is so cool. Any other photos floating around here ?

[phil55]

thanks for the help guys ...ill check it out1

[Fat Brian]

I have to agree, the one coat laquers have a very large flake in them and are very nice to paint with. One word of caution, you should test the paint on some spare plastic to check it's coverage. Most of the colors I've used have been on the thin side and need either an undercoat or many thin coats to build to a nice color.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Brian is absolutely correct. So, another thing to watch out for is....when you paint your body parts, try to make sure you paint everything at the same time with exactly the same number of coats. On the car in the photo, the deckild doesn't quite match the rest because 1) I used a gray primer on the deck and white on the body, and 2) I painted the deck at a later date than the body after repairing some damage. Even though I counted coats, etc, the color difference is noticeable.

[Ace-Garageguy]

That car is so cool. Any other photos floating around here ?

Thanx. Pix here....

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=58430&hl=%2B70+%2Bgearz+%2Bchevelle

[cobraman]

That car is fantastic. I love everything about it. Very nice work.